Sweat-band for hats



April 9, 1935. H. w. ROELOFFZEN SWEAT BAND FOR HATS Filed Jan. 5, 1934 Patented Apr. 9, 1 935 PATENT, OFFICE SWEAT-BAND FOR HATS Herman -Wessel Roelofizen, New York, N. Y.

Application January 5,

5 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in sweat-bands, and it has for its object to provide a medium or band of this kind, which in an infallible manner will protect the body of a hat, or cap, and more especially the lower circumference of the felt of the hat, against the damaging and devastating effect of perspiration.

The features making up the saidprotection are of a varied nature, as they reside not only in the materials employed and the relative arrangement of the latter, but also in the ingenious manner in which the said materials and protective means are secured to the body of the hat proper.

' As the construction involved relative 'to this device is comparatively simplaandthe materials used inexpensive, the costof applying thisprotective means maybe considered insignificant,

especially in view of the very great extended peri odof time of useful wear thatsuch protection would giveto a hat. l.

The arrangement of elements in regard to this invention also contemplates the exchange of a sweat absorbing inlay or refill-member, whenever the latter is saturated with perspiration, thereby adding further durability to the features constituting the invention proper, and the life of a hat.

With the above and other objects in view, this invention consists of the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification, and in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all views, and in which:

Figure 1 illustrates the sweat band, constituting my invention, and showing the inside of the said sweat band, when the latter is unfolded, or open.

Figure 2 shows the sweat band, in part, folded, and ready for attachment to a hat; while Figure 3 illustrates, in part, an absorbing inlay, or refill-member.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, I0 indicates a sweat band, or member, suitable for attachment to a hat, for instance by sewing, and made of cellophane, koda-pack, celluloid, bakelite, or any other material adaptable for such purpose.

Thus, the said material may also be leather, or it may be a material, embossed or plain and colored, to represent imitation leather.

The said sweat band has its one half or inner portion ll attached to a hat, preferably by means 1934, Serial No. 705,303 (Cl. 2-182) of sewing, in regard to which a line of stitches has been shown at I Z.

The said portion H has further below said stitch-line l2 been formed with an embossed or raised bead-line l3, which has for its specific pur- 5 pose to guard against that any perspiration or dampness should be able to reach the felt or the said stitch-1ine I2 from below, that is penetrate between the sweat band and thefelt of the hat.

The sweatband will fold on the line l4; and 10 the outer portion !5 is then secured to the inner half H, by means of snap-fasteners .|5. When in this folded position the longitudinal ends of the sweat band may be connected "together by means of openings 1 I and flaps may be secured togetherby a clip l9, orthe conventional piece of silk ribbon.

The outer portion l5 of the sweat band is provided with perforations 20, whereby to absorb the perspiration from the headrof a person. Q

Withinthe folded sweat band It], is in turn' arranged a removable refill-member 2|.

The said member 2| consists of two layers 22 and 23, of which the one layer 22 is of an absorbing material of any kind suitable, and fac-- ing the outer portion l5 of the sweat band with the perforations therein for the purpose of absorbing the perspiration from the latter, while the other layer 23 is of an impenetrable kind of material, such as cellophane, koda-pack, or 30 the like, and serving to prevent the perspiration absorbed by the material 22 from going any farther towards, or from reaching the inner band portion Il, and'subsequently in turn the felt of the hat.

. The said layer 23 may for this purpose be formed with an upper slightly outwardly projecting flange, or rim portion 24.

The detachable absorbing, or refill-member 2|, has the layers 23 and 22, constituting the 40 former, secured together in any suitable manner, as by glueing, or sewing, and the said absorber 2| is held in a fixed position between the folded sections II and I5, by means of the snapfasteners I6, as it rests at the bottom fold of 45 the two sections H and I5.

Thus it appears obvious that the said absorber, or refill-member 2|, will prevent any perspiration from reaching the stitch-line l2, where the holes, made by the needle, and. the thread, 50 in said holes, respectively, would otherwise, if not prevented by the said refill-member, be instrumental in carrying the perspiration to the outside felt of the hat and the hat band thereon.

It is obvious that changes may be made'in the 55 18, which in turn, 1;;

form, construction and arrangement of the several parts, as shown, within the scope of the ap- V ent of the United States, is:-

I claim: 7

l. In'a device ofrthe class described, a sweat band folded upon itself, and having one side thereof formed with perforations, and the other side with a raised bead-line to guard against the perspiration penetrating in an upward direction,

a refill-member, comprising a layer of an absorbent material facing the perforated side of the sweat band, and a second layer of an impenei i sflaps being provided near its lower edge with a trable material facing the other side of the sweat band for the purpose of preventing the perspiration from reaching the felt of a hat by means of the holes and threads of the stitch-line se curing the sweat band to a' hat.

2. A felt hat in'combination with a sweat band,

comprising a member of a thin and pliable material, folded upon itself to form two flans'of a substantially even width, the inner one of said flaps being provided near its lower edge with a raised bead-line and being secured to the felt of the hat bymeans ofstitches, the line of said stitches lying above,or higher than the said beadline, the'outer flap being formed with perforations, therein, a refill-member disposed between said flaps and consisting of a plurality of layers, the one of the' latter facing the flap with the perforations therein being of an absorbing material, and the layer nearest to the inner flap being of an impenetrable material, substantially as shown' and described. f

3. A felt hat in combinationwith a sweat band, comprising amember of a'thin' and pliablematerial, folded upon' itself to formltwo fiaps of a substantially even width, the inner one of said flaps beingprovided near its lower edge with a raised bead-line and being secured to the felt of the hat by means of stitches, the line of said stitches lying above, or higher than, the said beadline, the outer flap being formed with perforations therein, a refill-member disposed between the said flaps, and comprising two layers of materials integrally secured together, one of the said layers, facing the flap having the perforations therein, being of an absorbent material, and the other layer facing the inner'flap being of animpenetrable material, thereby protecting the stitch-line against perspiration. j

4; A felt hat in combination with a sweat band, comprising a member of a thin and pliable material, folded upon itself to form two flaps of a substantially even width, the inner one ofsaid raised bead-line and being secured to the felt of the hat by meansof stitches, the line of said stitches lying above, or higher than, the said beadline, the outer flap being formed with perforations therein, a refill-member disposed between the said flaps, and comprising two layers of ma- I terial integrally secured together, one of the said layers, facing the flap having the, perforations therein, being'of an absorbing material, and the other layer facing the inner flap projecting somewhat above the first layer, to form a flange, slightly outwardly bent, and consisting of an impenetrable material, thereby protecting the stitch-line against perspiration, substantiallyas shown and described.

5. In a device of the class described, a sweat band folded upon itself, and having one side thereof formed with perforations, and, the other side with a raised bead-line to guard against the perspiration penetrating in an upward direction,

and a filler of an absorbent material mounted in the folds of said sweat band. '7 I HERMAN WESSEL 

